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A post-study visa route that lets eligible graduates stay on in the UK to work or look for work for a set period after finishing their course. Eligibility and duration are set by the UK government and can change.

Yes, a CAS from your course provider is a standard requirement for the UK Student visa route — exact conditions are set by UK Visas and Immigration and we confirm what currently applies to your application.

Eligible dependants can often apply alongside a Skilled Worker visa holder, subject to current UKVI rules on relationship and financial requirements — we check what applies to your specific case.

Visitor (B1/B2), student (F-1), work categories such as H-1B, L-1 and O-1, and family categories such as K-1 or IR1/CR1 — each set by US immigration authorities with their own eligibility rules.

B1 covers business visits such as meetings or conferences, while B2 covers tourism and personal visits; many applicants are issued a combined B1/B2 visa. The exact category depends on the purpose of your trip.

Most US visa applicants attend an in-person interview at a consulate or embassy as part of the process. We prepare you for the kind of questions that interview typically covers for your category.

F-1 is the student visa itself; Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a separate, later authorisation that lets some F-1 graduates work temporarily in their field of study, subject to US government rules on eligibility and duration.

Tourist, business, student, work and family visas, along with other categories Immigration New Zealand administers — eligibility and requirements are set by that authority and can change.

Many student visa holders can work limited hours during term time under current Immigration New Zealand rules, which are subject to change — we confirm the current position before you rely on it.

New Zealand has offered post-study work pathways for eligible graduates in the past, though eligibility and availability are set by Immigration New Zealand and change — we check the current position rather than assume it still applies.

Skilled and employer-assisted work visa categories exist, each with its own eligibility criteria set by Immigration New Zealand. We assess your profile against the current categories before you apply.

Tourist, business, student, work and family visas, plus other categories administered by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service — eligibility and requirements can change without notice.

Many student visa holders can work limited hours during term time under current Irish immigration rules, which are subject to change — we confirm the current position for your case.

Ireland has offered post-study stay options for eligible graduates in the past; current eligibility is set by the Irish immigration authority and can change, so we confirm what currently applies rather than assume.

EU/EEA and Swiss citizens generally do not need a visa to live or work in Ireland under free-movement rules; non-EU nationals do. We confirm what applies based on your nationality.

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What our travellers say

Customer experiences shared by GTS Visa Connex, in their own words.

“GTS Visa Connex made every step clear and stress-free. My visa was approved on the first attempt.”

Offer secured · SOP refined · Visa approved

Anjali S.

Master of Data Science, University of Melbourne · Australia

“The team rewrote my SOP and guided my CAS — everything clicked after that.”

Offer received · CAS issued · Visa approved

Meera K.

MBA, University of Manchester · United Kingdom

“The checklist and document review saved me from mistakes. Super responsive team.”

Documents verified · Study permit granted

Ahmed R.

BSc Computer Science, University of Toronto · Canada

“My case coordinator walked me through the checklist twice before submission and caught two documents I would have missed on my own.”

Dedicated case coordinator · Interview prep session

Daniel P.

Skilled Work Visa · Australia

“Every document request came with a clear explanation of why it was needed. I never had to guess what came next.”

Document checklist provided · Weekly status updates

Vikram T.

Skilled Worker Visa · Canada

“They replied to every email within a day and explained each form in plain English. I always knew exactly where my application stood.”

Same-day query responses · Application tracked online

Grace O.

Family (Spouse) Visa · United Kingdom

“The mock interview session before my appointment made all the difference — I knew exactly what to expect walking in.”

Mock interview session · Document checklist provided

Sarah L.

F1 Student Visa · United States

“I had never applied for a US visa before and had a hundred questions. The team answered every single one, usually the same day.”

Clear step-by-step guidance · Same-day query responses

Michael B.

Tourist Visa (B1/B2) · United States

“Weekly updates meant I was never left wondering. When something needed my attention, they told me straight away.”

Weekly status updates · Document checklist provided

Chloe H.

Student Visa · New Zealand

“Clear checklist, clear timeline, clear answers whenever I called. That is all I wanted from a visa consultant.”

Dedicated case coordinator · Clear step-by-step guidance

Ben R.

Work Visa · New Zealand

“They reviewed my personal statement three times and each round made it sharper. The whole process felt organised, not rushed.”

Application tracked online · Mock interview session

Fatima A.

Student Visa · Ireland

“Document prep can be overwhelming, but the checklist they gave me broke it into steps I could actually follow.”

Document checklist provided · Weekly status updates

Priya D.

Skilled Worker Visa · Ireland

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